Chapter 535: The Conflict Increases (2/2)

”Do you think that they will be able to defeat the branch leader, now that he has the aid of such a thing?”

”It is true that you should not show off your wealth, look how all those old overlords are gathering together to take care of the branch leader.”

”I can't help but wonder when the battle will occur, and if a lot of ghosts will lose their lives in the process. Do you think that I will be able to absorb some of the lingering soul power?”

Whispers were sounding in every corner of the regional capital, and everyone had their own theories, ideas, and hopes for the confrontation which was building up.

The culprits, Xue Wei and Lan, were oblivious to the unrest outside, but even if they knew, they would not care much. They had complete faith in the branch leader to keep them safe.

In fact, even if the branch leader had to sacrifice some of the ghosts following him, he would not lose out on the current situation. The other overlords of the city had been growing for thousands of years, and they contained a rich, ancient, soul power, which would allow the branch leader to grow even stronger upon consuming them.

”Branch Leader, the opponents have gathered in the South Street, and they are arrogantly marching towards our gates.”

The ghost who spoke seemed relatively young, not even as old as Xue Wei, but the explosive power hidden within his body was not something that should be belittled.

Although his expression was somewhat youthful, he was very old and ruthless. The benefit of ghosts was that they did not age, so those who lived in the Ghost Realm did not care about others' appearance. Even a small child could prove to be an ancient monster, so showing pity was also a thing they did not do.

”How many are they?”

The branch leader raised his head as he tapped his fingers on the armrest, seemingly deep in thought.

”They each command around two hundred ghosts.” The young man answered the questions calmly. He was not a servant of the branch leader, but he had once offended a strong ghost, and had sought asylum within the Whispering Oak Inn.

He did not feel much gratitude towards the branch leader, but he did not hate him either. Those overlords, however, were itching for a beating.